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HS2 Ltd to launch first of 10 tunnel boring machines
In a landmark moment for the project, HS2 Ltd will launch the first tunnel boring machine from HS2’s South Portal site on 13 May 2021.
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Giant tunnelling machines contract for London tunnels signed by HS2 Ltd
Upon delivery in 2021, HS2's two tunnel boring machines will bore through a combined total of 26 miles between London and West Ruislip.
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HS2’s first two Tunnel Boring Machines ready to be shipped to the UK
Named Florence and Cecilia, the two Tunnel Boring Machines have been completed in Germany and are now ready to be shipped to the UK to begin the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnel excavation.
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HS2 Chiltern site progresses in preparation for tunnel boring
Prior to the arrival of the two tunnel boring machines, HS2 has completed the high headwall and ground reinforcement at the Chiltern tunnel site.
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HS2 opens public vote to name its first two tunnel boring machines
HS2 Ltd, the company responsible for developing the UK's new high-speed rail network, is asking the UK public to choose the names for the project's first two giant tunnel boring machines.
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LIVE: Q & A with Werner Glatz, Herrenknecht
20 September 2016 | By Ian Hall, Global Railway Review
Join our Global Railway Review correspondent Ian Hall as he wanders the halls of InnoTrans. In this quick Q & A, Ian interviews Werner Glatz, Global Sales Director of Herrenknecht...